Class 1 Foundation Stage 2
Welcome to Class 1 Foundation Stage
Miss Brook
My name is Miss Brook and I am Early Years Coordinator and a Foundation Stage 2 teacher. My favourite area of learning is in the outdoors, especially in the mud kitchen where I can make potions and get really muddy. In my spare time I love going on adventures with my two beautiful children, Emily and George.
Mrs Barker
My name is Mrs Barker and I am a class teacher in Foundation Stage 2. I love to read and sharing stories with the children at Royd is one of my favourite things to do. When I am at home I enjoy spending time with my daughter Rosie. We love to spend time outdoors, whatever the weather! I also enjoy music. I have lots of fun learning new songs and singing and dancing with the children at school.
Miss Darbyshire
My name is Miss Darbyshire and I am a curriculum specialist in Foundation Stage 2. I have worked in early years for over 20 years and especially enjoy reading with the children. In my spare time, I love walking in the local area, going on holidays to warm places and reading. I also enjoy spending time with my two grown-up sons.
Mrs Dobbs
My name is Mrs Dobbs and I am a lunchtime supervisor in Class 1. During my free time I enjoy spending time with my family. I also enjoy reading and going to the cinema.
Latest News for Class 1
Which is the biggest dinosaur?
We have had a 'roarsome' start to our new topic; 'Which is the biggest dinosaur?' The children have enjoyed finding out about all the different dinosaurs and having a go at pronouncing their names. They have also enjoyed making their own representations of the...
RSPB Old Moor Trip May 2024
The children thoroughly enjoyed their trip to RSPB Old Moor, Dearne Valley. This half-term’s topic is ‘why do spiders eat flies?’ where the children have been learning all about minibeasts! During their trip, the children had a brilliant time pond-dipping where they...
Stocksbridge Library
We really enjoyed a trip to Stocksbridge Library. During our visit, we listened to the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' for our 'why do spiders eat flies?' topic. After the story, we thoroughly enjoyed looking around the library and we used our library cards to...
Story teller
The children in Reception enjoyed a visit from a storyteller. The children really enjoyed the session where stories were told through music, actions and singing. We took part in various stories but our favourite was 'The Enormous Turnip'! We invited our grown-ups into...
“Why do spiders eat flies?”
Well, what a busy start to our term! Our topic is called 'Why do spiders eat flies?' . So far in our topic we have spoken about all the different minibeasts we might find in our gardens, we then enjoyed going outdoors and exploring the Foundation Stage yard to see...
Reception World Book Day
The children in Reception had a fantastic day for World Book Day. We had lots of great costumes for our favourite book characters! Our focus story for the day was 'The Little Red Hen' and lots of children brought in some fantastic homework crafts based on the...
Are eggs alive?
Well what an 'eggciting' start to our half term... Our topic is called 'Are Eggs Alive?' and the eggs arriving at school were a great stimulus to fully immerse our children into their learning. The children have found out lots about chickens including their lifecycle,...
Where does the snow go?
Last half term our topic was called 'Where does the snow go?' and it sparked lots of conversations with our children, especially when a 'lost' polar bear turned up in our classroom. The children's mission was to get Percy the Polar Bear back to his mother. The...
Reception Stay & Play 2024
The children had a fantastic time at their 'stay and play' - thank you to all the grown-ups who were able to make it. We took part in lots of activities based around 'Chinese New Year'. We have learnt all about Chinese New Year in school and learnt some interesting...
Diwali
In Reception we like to celebrate other cultures and their celebrations. During the Autumn term we have learnt all about the festival of Diwali. This is a festival celebrated by many all around the world and is known as the festival of light. In class one we have...